24 City

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24 City
Directed by Jia Zhangke
Produced by Jia Zhangke
Shozo Ichiyama
Wang Hong
Written by Jia Zhangke
Zhai Yongming
Starring Joan Chen
Lü Liping
Zhao Tao
Chen Jianbin
Music by Yoshihiro Hanno
Lim Giong
Cinematography Yu Lik-wai
Wang Yu
Editing by Lin Xudong
Kong Jinglei
Distributed by International:
MK2 Diffusion
France:
Ad Vitam
Release date(s) Cannes:
May 17, 2008
Running time 107 min.
Language Mandarin
IMDb profile
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese: 二十四城记
Traditional Chinese: 二十四城記
Pinyin: Èr shí sì chéng jì

24 City is a 2008 film directed and co-written by Chinese filmmaker Jia Zhangke. The film follows three generations of characters in Chengdu (in the 1950s, the 1970s and the present day) as a state-owned factory gives way to a modern apartment complex. The film was also known as The Story of 24 City during production.[1]

The apartment complex featured in the film is an actual development (also called "24 City") built on the former site of an airplane engine manufacturing facility.[2] Jia will also produce a documentary about the location.[3]

24 City was one of only three Asian films (and the sole Chinese film) in competition for the Palme d'Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.[4]

[edit] References

  1. ^ China Film Journal Staff (2008-03-26). The World Is Not Enough: Has Jia Zhangke Permanently Left the Art House?. China Film Journal. Retrieved on 2008-04-26.
  2. ^ Jia, Zhangke; Phil Tinari (translator). Moving Pictures. GOOD Magazine. Retrieved on 2008-05-01.
  3. ^ Lee, Min. "Films focus on factory upheaval", Associated Press, 2007-04-04. Retrieved on 2008-05-01. 
  4. ^ Leffler, Rebecca (2004-04-23). Cannes unveils Competition lineup. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on 2004-04-26.

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Films directed by Jia Zhangke

Feature films: Xiao Wu (1997) • Platform (2000) • Unknown Pleasures (2002) • The World (2004) • Still Life (2006) • 24 City (2008)
Documentaries: Dong (2006) • Useless (2007)
Short films: Xiao Shan Going Home (1995) • Dudu (1996) • In Public (2001) • Our Ten Years (2007)
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